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by Dorothy de Souza Guedes, VGM Education
There are many ways to violate HIPAA, from intentionally snooping into medical records of a former spouse to carelessly tossing patient records into the trash or leaving a message about a treatment plan on the wrong phone number.
The financial ramifications of being found non-compliant can be staggering: settlements average $879,784 per complaint. In addition to civil money penalties, resolution agreements can include other costly obligations,...